The Archive · 1928

Bad Day for Bad Characters

Armed robbers and writers of threatening letters had a poor day at the Provisional Court on October 29 and as a consequence the police. had things much their own way the matter of convictions and sentences.

Fight aceysed were before various Judges on seven eases and Police Prosecutor R,.T, Bryan, Jr, left no stone unturned to press for strong sentences.

Thice of the various accused received sentences of 16 years each; tone of 1 years; two of eight years; and two of four years. The cares had accumulated overs the past six months and the police should evi justly proud of bringing the men before the Court.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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